* The programme was launched on July 17 last year where chief minister Arvind Kejriwal held a live interactive session with people from across the country and took questions through social media, phone calls and text messages. A website www.talktoAK.com was launched to live stream the interaction. Prior to the programme, the interaction was to be publicised through social media and conventional methods.

* The programme ran into trouble after its first edition. The opposition alleged that the ruling party was using public money to whet its election campaign in Goa and Punjab. The programme was criticised for taking on questions related to Goa and Punjab, instead of talking about the capital’s issues.

* The complaint alleged that a public relations company was hired to promote the campaign and a proposal of Rs 1.5 crore was prepared for this. It alleged that the government went ahead with it despite objections from the principal secretary.

* Manish Sisodia head the department for information and publicity (DIP) which had conducted the programme.